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1903 Map of Northport

Name: 1903 Topographic Map of Northport
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1912
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1912

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Lloyd Neck and Eaton Neck dominate the jagged northern shoreline of this Long Island study, defining a coastal landscape of sheltered harbors and deep bluffs. The interior terrain is shaped by the Half Hollow Hills, where the elevation rises to High Hill and Mountain Mist Spring, providing a stark contrast to the low-lying beaches of Lloyd Harbor and Price Bend. Navigational aids like the Eaton Neck L.H. and Cold Spring Harbor L.H. protect the maritime approaches to established maritime villages.

Transportation infrastructure at the turn of the century centered on the Long Island R. R., including its Port Jefferson Branch which connected commuter hubs like Huntington, Greenlawn, and Kings Park. While coastal settlements like Northport and Halesite flourished along the water, inland hamlets such as Commack and Elwood remained tied to the agricultural character of the central island before the suburban expansion of the later twentieth century.